1 warning is in effect for Madison County, AL. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,326 alerts that included Madison County, roughly 133 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (361 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 23, 2026. 86 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Alabama. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
What to do: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
| Issued | Alert | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 9:07 AM EST | Freeze Warning | Lauderdale; Colbert; Franklin; Lawrence; Limestone; Madison; Morgan; Marshall; Jackson; DeKalb; Cullman |
Alert events that included Madison County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 361 | 46 | September 22, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 270 | 17 | August 21, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 91 | 15 | November 5, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 91 | 2 | October 10, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 79 | 8 | August 21, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 65 | 4 | June 23, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 61 | 1 | March 16, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 51 | 8 | September 15, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 48 | 5 | July 2, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 47 | 6 | October 10, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 44 | 4 | November 15, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 32 | 2 | November 9, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 21 | 2 | November 14, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 20 | 3 | March 16, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 12 | 3 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 8 | 0 | January 10, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 6 | 1 | June 30, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 4 | 2 | April 12, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 4 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 | 2 | April 12, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 0 | January 16, 2024 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 1 | October 10, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 1 | 0 | September 10, 2017 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | September 11, 2017 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | February 15, 2021 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 0 | December 23, 2022 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 0 | June 29, 2023 |
| High Wind Warning | 1 | 1 | October 10, 2026 |
86 tornadoes have been recorded in Madison County since 1950, killing 56 people and injuring 899. That ranks 6 of 67 counties in Alabama. The most recent was on May 27, 2025 (rated EF0).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 3, 1974 | F5 | Lawrence County | 52 mi | 500 yd | 28 | 267 |
| November 15, 1989 | F4 | Madison County | 18.5 mi | 880 yd | 21 | 463 |
| May 18, 1995 | F4 | Limestone County | 39 mi | 1,300 yd | 1 | 55 |
| April 3, 1974 | F3 | Morgan County | 46.5 mi | 700 yd | 2 | 7 |
| April 1, 1974 | F3 | Madison County | 8.4 mi | 800 yd | 1 | 6 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2025 | EF0 | Madison County | 0.1 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 2025 | EF2 | Madison County | 7.3 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 2025 | EF1 | Madison County | 8.7 mi | 280 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 2025 | EF2 | Limestone County | 13.2 mi | 125 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 8, 2024 | EF1 | Madison County | 4.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |